The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-06-30

year-old son in this school next term.
Mr.. Henry A. Belfield is the Direct
or of the school. He is thoroughly
equipped for his work, and showed
every attention in his power, promls-
inc to send us a box of work by some
of his BOYS, This box reached me a
few DAYS since and is now turned over
to the College I would be much graf
fled if a resolution of thanks, which l
will present later, will be passed, &C
knowledging this kindness shown IN
this present given to aid our work.
This school is modelled, in large part,
after one in St. Louis, of which l will
more particularly speak, as it presents
about all that yet a be seen IN such
a course of training. l will only add
about the Chicago school that, | do
not think the veriest doubling Thomas
could continue to be a doubter about
the great practical utility of such train
ing should he visit this school.
The St. Louis school opened in 1880,
and is presided over by @. M. Wood
wards, ESQ. There are 222 scholars
in attendance.
The course of instruction is three
years, embracing the following, viz:
1st. Mathematics.
I'd. Science, including Botany, Nat
ural Philosophy, Chemistry, Mensura-
ton and Bookkeeping.
Sd. A thorough course in English.
4th. Penmanship, Free-hand and
Mechanical Drawing.
5th. Tool Instruction, including
Carpentry, Wood-turning, holding,
Forging, Bench and Machine work in
metals.
Scholars applying for entrance must
be fourteen years Of age, and pass ex-
animation on arithmetic, geography,
spelling and writing.
Each pupil has daily three recita-
tons, one hour Of drawing and two
hours of shop practice.
Full instruction is given in hand
work before students are allowed to
begin mechine work in wood. Also
d careful purse of forge work is
given before machine work in iron is
allowed. All such work is accompa-
MED from the beginning by drawing
and the intellectual studies.
Students are required from the be-
ginning to keep their tools in order.
These tools are furnished by the school,
but the scholar is charged with care
less handling and breakage. Students
are marked on the quality of their
work as in intellectual studies. They
are required the third year. to make
a complete set of tools, turning the
handles of hammers, &c. at the lathe
and marking, tempering and finishing
the steel tools. These are finished as
we'll as those bought from any hard
ware store for ordinary use, and in
making them the student acquires
confidence in his ability, and puts his
previous training to the test.
This school and the one in Chicago
are models for such training. From
St. Louis our paths lay in different
directions. DR.. Dabney had work for
his Department in Washington while
| was anxious to contrast the great
Southern Agricultural College at
Starkville, Miss, with the one in Lam
sing and [ Immediately proceeded to
THE MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL AND ME-
CHANICAL COLLEGE,
at Starkville, which shows attendance
of pupils from 60 of the 81 counties
Of the State numbering ZIG in all.
Gen. S. D. Lee, the president, is
surrounded by an able corps of pro-
fessors. Here intelligent farm work
may be seen in all of it's details.
The income of the college last year
was $32, 500. The college was estab-
lished by act of the Legislature Feb
ruary, 1878, end has therefore had
some experience in its work. Here
the boys all do farm and dairy work.
| saw some in the field ditching-
some in the stable cutting and boiling
feed for the cattle and others at work
in the laboratories.
Unfortunately when both at the
Michigan and Mississippi colleges the
ground was not in condition from too
much moisture to see'much of actual
work on the farm done by the boys,
but khem 9aV actively at work in
otherMays.
[ am inclined to think that the BOYS
here do fully as much if not more
manual work than at Lansing, and
hnrQ tho now cx,c4oro - -,